Science Form 2 KSSM Topic 13

Which following statement is true about a comet?

• Comet is known as a small planet

• Comets are fragments of planets

• Most of the comets are from a belt between the Jupiter and Mars

• Comets are composed of gas and ice

Information below are the characteristics of an object in our solar system.

- Size is from millimeters to around a meter.

- Burns up and leaves a streak of light when entering the Earth's atmosphere.

The object is....

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Moon

What is the location of the Asteroid belt?

• In between Mercury and Venus

• In between Earth and Mars

• In between Mars and Jupiter

• In between Jupiter and Uranus

The celestial object that lands on the Earth’s surface is known as

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

Most of the meteoroid in our solar system is attracted towards the Jupiter. This is due to the

• the strong magnetic force of the planet

• the strong gravitational pull of the planet

• the high density of the planet

• the thick atmosphere of the planet

What is the most abundant material in an asteroid?

• Rocks

• Ice

• Organic material

• Gas

What is the similarity for comet and asteroid?

• Made up of rocks and metal

• Move around the Sun with its own orbit

• Surface temperature is –70°C

• Has same speed

The statements below show the body X that is found in solar system.

- Made of gas and ice.

- Has head and tail.

What is body X?

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteor

Comet comes from

I Kuiper belt

II Asteroid belt

III Oort cloud

• I only

• I and II only

• I and III only

• II and III only

Which of the following is true about meteoroid?

• Made up of ice and rocks

• Has head and tail

• The movement is influenced by gravitational force of object around it

• Has size until 1 000 km